UC San Diego

AS A SENIOR IN 2021
Big West All-Academic ... Placed fifth overall in the shot put (47'7.75") at the Matador Invite (4/23) ... Took fifth place in the shot put with a personal best mark of 51'3", good for 10th all-time in program history, at the Long Beach Invite (4/17) ... Finished third in the shot put (47'6.25") at the Triton Quadrangular (4/10) ... Threw for a distance of 50'2.75" in the shot put to place fourth at the Chris Rinne Twilight (4/2). 

AS A JUNIOR IN 2020
Placed second overall in the shot put (50'05") at the Mangrum Invite (2/8).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2019
Finished 11th overall and set personal bests in both the shot put (47'9.25") and hammer throw (141'8") at the CCAA Championships (5/4).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018
Personal best mark in the discuss throw (128'6") at the California Collegiate Open (3/31).

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2017 graduate of Agoura High in Agoura ... A first-team All-Marmonte League selection as a senior (2017) and sophomore (2015) ... A second-team All-Marmonte League selection as a junior (2016) and freshman (2014) ... Agoura high school Outstanding Field Athlete of the Year all four years (2014-2017) ... Played basketball in high school. 

PERSONAL
Born Feb. 16 in West Hills ... Father attended the University of Madras in India ... Has an older brother Naveen and younger sister Sahana ... Sahana is on the UCSD Track and Field team ... Naveen played basketball at the California Institute of Technology ... Mathematics-Computer Science major at Revelle College ... Career goal is to become a software engineer ... Top moment competing in track and field is winning his third of three USATF National Championships in shot put ... Favorite UC San Diego moment is throwing a collegiate personal best in shot put at the 2019 Conference Championships ... Favorite hobbies are basketball, poker and being active ... Roots for the Los Angeles Lakers ... Favorite athlete is Damian Lillard ... Favorite movie is The Dark Knight ... Loves to eat chicken tikka masala.